The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-03-17
Thursday. March IL, 1887
FOR GOVERNOR,
MLRN G. THURMAN.
Allen G. Thurman.

Some weeks ago we gave at
length our reasons why the Dem
ocratic party of Obio should nom
inate--and elect Allen G.. Thur
man as Governor. The cordial
endorsement, as shown by repro
ductions published in another
column, given to that suggestion
by the people and the press OF
the State, convinces as of the wis
dom of our suggestion.
The Cincinnati Enquirer,whi h
has not been supposed to be very
friendly, in personal way, says
that "the SENTINEL proposes a
sure winner by naming Judge
Thurman for the nomination.
That Judge Thurman would be
q sure winner goes with the say
ing, And why shouldn't he be s
sure winner before an intelligent
peoplel He is the greatest of
living American Statesmen
This is conceded by all men Of
all parties capable Of forming an
intelligent judgment.
Why wouldn't Ohio be glad to
elect the foremost statesman CT
the Nineteenth Century as its
Governor? Why wouldn't the
Democratic party of Ohio be glad
to fight under the banner o: a
man whose every word is repub-
lished by The Press of the whole
nation-whose every uitsrance
is an aphorism of wisdom 10 his
fellow countrymeng
The banner of the Old Roman
at The head of the Democratic
column in Ohio does not mean
only a Democratic victory in Ohio
in 1887, but 1t means Demo
cratic President in 1883, and the
full and complete return of the
Democracy to power in the Ma
-aional Government. 1t would
mean that reform. retrencEment
and a reduction of unnecessary
war taxes have como to stay.
We are tsld by some that
Judge Thurman does not want
the nomination. This is true
Neither did Cincinnatus want
the Consulship of Rome, but
when Rome asked him to let go
the handles of his plow and seize
the helm Of state, he obeyed, not
his own ins.in atoms, but the
voice of Rome. Again. when
Spurius Melius, the Republican
devil of his day. betrayed the EN-
pirc into the hands Of the nlonop-
oIists and corruptionists, Cincin-
natus did not want ts be made
Dictator. bnt Rome needed and
demanded his wisdom. his hon
esty and his services. and all
though he WAS four score, he an
swercd the call and redeemed
the empire.
Curtius closed the chasm and
perpetuated his government for
more than a thousand years.
Gen. Putnam left an unhitched
horse IN the furrow at even the
news that bis hand would be
helpful. Our own Allen came
when the emergency was men
toned.
In the dark blue days OF the
later sixties, and the Democracy
seemed going to pieces, Thurman
came at the call of his party. |
cemsnted its dlssolving factors,
and secured for us a victory
and for himself Lis honored seat
in the Senate.
Again, ten years later. when
the clouds hing low, wher isns
were undermining our party
foundations. and when heresies
were attacking orr portals, and
hope seemed to have vanished,
Judge Thurman comes again to
the front and resurrecis Bill AL
len, who for almost half ceniu
~ had disappeared from ac-l
tive politics, and with him rel
animates the old Democracy, aud
boils the blood in The young, |
It'd ng us 10 victory.
Allen G. Thurman does not ask |
and dot not want 10 be Cover
nor. This We know. and for this
he is hono.ei. Bat we do know,
fnrihermore. that if The Democ-
racy call him, he Will not be deaf. |
IA will for,g, the happiness and |
O, m enjs yments Of an honored |
retirement to discharge any pa
triotic duty that raay be placed |
upon his Titanic shoulders.
He will resp md
We but voice the universal
sentiment of the Ohio Democracy
when we renew tie call for AL
len G. Thurman to bead the col
umn ans! COMMAND victory by
h e mighty presence.
We are told that If we norni.
nate Thurm IN, the Republican,